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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Chicago Police Retiring at Twice Usual Rate

Chicago police officers have been retiring at double the normal rate recently, raising concerns that the number of new hires won’t keep pace with the number leaving.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

TX Governor Wants to Freeze Property Taxes for Cities that Defund Police

“If we have police brutality, we don't need fewer police, we need less police brutality, and so we need to take action, whether it be as a Legislature or in police departments or whatever the case may be,” Abbott said. "We do need to take action to ensure that law enforcement officers are trained in ways in which they will not engage in police brutality.”

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Hundreds of Colorado Officers Retire or Resign Following Police Reform Bill

More than 200 law enforcement officers in Colorado have either resigned or retired after the passage of Senate Bill 217 in late June, which put into place sweeping reforms that include officers’ personal financial liability for their actions.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Texas Officer Struck by Car in 2019 Returns to Work on Her Birthday

Officer Claudia Cormier, who lost her leg after being hit by a suspected drunk driver last year, celebrated a special birthday by returning to the office for her first day of work Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Cincinnati Officer Sues Individuals Who Accused Him of Racist Gesture

An officer with the Cincinnati Police Department has sued at least four people who have accused him of racist behavior in the wake of the protests earlier this summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Retired California Officer Running Again for City Council

Jack Berry believes that he must return to office to address matters he feel need the attention of someone who has law enforcement experience.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

Naval Shipyard Police Officer Honored for Saving Accident Victim

The American Red Cross has recently honored an officer with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Police Department for saving the life of an accident victim involved in a vehicle collision.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2020

North Carolina Department to Begin "Active Bystander Training" for Officers

Officers with the Wilmington (NC) Police Department will soon be undergoing new training that is aimed at empowering them to speak up and intervene when they see a fellow-LEO doing something they deem to be incorrect or illegal.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2020

NYPD Union Endorses Trump

Trump was formally endorsed by the union during the event at his New Jersey golf course, where PBA President Pat Lynch said it was the first time he could recall the group ever endorsed a president.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2020

911 Calls Not Answered, Officers Injured as Riots Continue in Portland

Rioters threw objects at police cars in the parking lot of the building and spray-painted over security cameras. Others shined green lasers at officers’ eyes and pelted police with softball-sized “river rocks” and glass bottles.

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